What to do with Aquariums when Moving Out?

[Gourami Swami]

If they are aquarium fish, most LFS will take them in for free every time (why not, they get free product to sell)

If they are rare in the sense that they are hard to find, and are decent to keep in tanks, I would try to sell them here in the marketplace, or on craigslist.

If they are natives or undesirable species for an aquarium, you might have to make some fish tacos

 

[Gourami Swami]

If they are aquarium fish, most LFS will take them in for free every time (why not, they get free product to sell)

If they are rare in the sense that they are hard to find, and are decent to keep in tanks, I would try to sell them here in the marketplace, or on craigslist.

If they are natives or undesirable species for an aquarium, you might have to make some fish tacos

 

[OnceLoyal]

What he said!

 

[duanes]

I see you are in Illinois, there are a number of aquarium societies, and clubs that have fish auctions, swap meets and hundreds of buyers of all types show up to get fish.
If the fish you have are rare, all the better.
If they are cichlids, check the Greater Chicago Cichlid Assn( gcca.net) site for auctions and swap meets (people sell at swap meets) and the gcca has a classified section.
For general fish, check the Green water Aquarium society.

 

[TheNewSeverum]

I had a 55G and a 29G in my first apartment with no issues, I have a 75G in my second apartment now with no issues. Both were on the second floor. If you can take it with you, do it. I didnt read all the comments. I'm just throwing my story out there. I usually ask before signing a lease what pets are allowed, birds, fish, reptiles, pygmy giraffes. The usual.

 

[itrebebag99]

I've come up with I pretty good solution. I think that I will bring I few of my larger more colorful/personable goldfish into an apartment in an aquarium. To get rid of the smaller ones, I plan on leaving that sunfish in the pond this summer, as in my past experience, the mere presence of a larger predatory fish will cause smaller fish to sprout legs and walk right out of the pond, and disappear. Once I have removed all the goldfish from the pond, I will chuck my bullhead in there, as he is going to get to big, and is honestly simply too boring to be in an apartment (plus I'm sure he'll enjoy the extra space/mental stimulation of the pond).